Backpack full of drugs lands Richmond man in jail

Updated 10:33 pm, Monday, March 24, 2014

Richmond police say they discovered this stash of cash and drugs in Rodrigo Ivan Garcia's backpack after a traffic stop.

Richmond police say they discovered this stash of cash and drugs in Rodrigo Ivan Garcia's backpack after a traffic stop.

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Rodrigo Ivan Garcia, 24

Rodrigo Ivan Garcia, 24

Photo: Richmond Police Department

Backpack full of drugs lands Richmond man in jail

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Police arrested a Richmond man after finding a haul of cash and drugs in his backpack after a brief foot chase following a traffic stop.

Rodrigo Ivan Garcia, 24,escaped through a passenger side door after the car he was traveling in was stopped at the intersection of Goliad and Collins Road, according to information from the Richmond Police Department.

An officer ran after him, finally catching Garcia in a nearby backyard, the department reported.

A search of the man's backpack revealed a huge stash of cash and marijuana and brightly colored pills wrapped up in individual bags.

Garcia has been charged with two felony counts of manufacturing/delivering a controlled substance and one count of possession of marijuana. He also has misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest.Additionally, Garcia has an outstanding warrant from 2013 for possession of drug paraphernalia.